A frontman of a band needs to be able to pull focus. They need to be enticing enough to control audiences en mass with an unparalleled stage presence. While their contributions often become the ones ...

Everyone has to start somewhere, and even legendary groups like the Beatles and Toto got their first shot at stardom playing ...

In the music industry, one way to achieve success is by sitting and performing in the shade of an already successful musician. That tactic can be executed in a multitude of different ways, but ...

This Huge Pop Star’s Backing Band Just Landed Their Own Record Deal originally appeared on Parade. Aside from the recent surprise guest appearance at SZA’s Los Angeles show,Justin Bieber has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Micah Nelson, the youngest son of country star Willie Nelson, points to persistence, optimism, and the formation of a new backing ...

Elvis Presley and his backing band played shows night after night to adoring audiences. Though Elvis’ feelings about his music career varied over the years, he went through periods of caring deeply ...

Last year, The Sleeping Souls released their debut album called Just Before The World Starts Burning. They have spent decades being one of the hardest working bands in the business touring ...

Many of Elvis Presley‘s songs feature backing vocals from one group. During the 1970s, Don McLean worked with the group to create a Roy Orbison cover which became one of his biggest hits. McLean ...

When is it appropriate for bands to rely on backing tracks during live gigs? For some, it’s never acceptable, while others find it’s a morally gray question. Ask ex-Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach, ...

The musical collective formerly known as New Power Generation (NPG) that served as Prince’ s backing band from 1990 to 2013 and has long been affiliated with the iconic artist is changing its name to ...

Anthrax's Scott Ian has offered this thoughts on the often controversial topic of rock bands using pre-recorded backing tracks live onstage. The guitarist is not a fan of the practice and even ...